paralytic
Affected by paralysisAffected by paralysis; paralysed.
» Tom got completely paralytic in the bar.
In der Bar ließ Tom sich volllaufen. — al_ex_an_der
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3 sensesAffected by paralysis; paralysed.
paralysiert, paralytisch, gelähmt
парализо́ванныйparalizóvannyj, паралити́ческийparalitíčeskij
affected with paralysis
Pertaining to paralysis.
паралити́ческийparalitíčeskij
relating to or of the nature of paralysis
(Australia, Ireland, UK, slang)Very drunk.
Examples
4 sentencesTom got completely paralytic in the bar.
deIn der Bar ließ Tom sich volllaufen. — al_ex_an_der
After ten glasses of beer, he was paralytic.
deNach zehn Glas Bier war er sternhagelvoll. — Esperantostern
After doing my first workout at the gym, my body ached so much that I felt like a paralytic.
Researchers have discovered the strongest evidence yet linking the Zika virus to the paralytic illness Guillain-Barre syndrome.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French paralytique, from Latin paralyticus, from Ancient Greek παραλυτικός (Borrowed from French paralytique, from Latin paralyticus, from Ancient Greek παραλυτικός (paralutikós, “paralyzed”).
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Forms
more paralytic, most paralytic| Comparative | more paralytic Lesson |
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| Superlative | most paralytic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- affected with paralysis:paralyzed
- relating to or of the nature of paralysis:paralytical
Word family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form